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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:marine
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Virginia_Capes
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gptkbp:casualties
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British: 336 killed or wounded
French: 220 killed or wounded
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:France
gptkb:Great_Britain
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:François_Joseph_Paul_de_Grasse
gptkb:Thomas_Graves
gptkb:Admiral_François_Joseph_Paul_de_Grasse
gptkb:Rear_Admiral_Sir_Thomas_Graves
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gptkbp:consequence
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led to British surrender at Yorktown
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gptkbp:country
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United States (location)
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gptkbp:date
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September 5, 1781
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gptkbp:followedBy
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gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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major turning point in the American Revolutionary War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the Chesapeake
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gptkbp:location
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off the Virginia Capes, Atlantic Ocean
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gptkbp:notableFor
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decisive French naval blockade
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:precededBy
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gptkb:Battle_of_St._Lucia
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gptkbp:relatedEvent
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gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
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gptkbp:result
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French victory
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gptkbp:shipsInvolved
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19 British ships of the line
24 French ships of the line
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gptkbp:significance
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prevented British relief of Yorktown
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Samuel_Hood,_1st_Viscount_Hood
gptkb:Jean_de_Grasse
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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